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ATHENS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING JANUARY 14, 1890.
A FOOT-PADS’WORK
STARTLING DUfOOY XFIF.S OH
BARBER STREET.
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M Tfct. Da.
SHU 1
A NEGRO
A startling tact «u brought to light
by th« atuck inode upon th« darkey
AlbtrtWoliej 014 Barber (tract l»t
I aft footpad* in A then*!
WhUeAJbert Woohwy ww walking
horn# on Minify night he noticed
titalt iaM one walked up clone behind
athapassad tbe new house which
Mr. Walter Child* has reeeiitly built on
Beiher (treat. Albert wa* rolling a
Wheel barrow upon which be carried’a
will tub and a piece of beef. He did
»ot aoepect any danger of being as-
Marinated, for be had no money 111 hie
pockeu. He (imply thought that tbe
pereStTwoold paM him iu a few ao-
tnenu and hence gave hlni.olf no con-
oern abut >bn sou ml ef the.pursuing
footsteps that penned to bit own a lew
feet behind Ain*. When he had reach-
ed the darke*t part of the street be sud
denly felt a heavy blow on hie head
and fell (brawling to tho ground, *1-
moot tenaaWM and uot knowing what
■truck hitn. Suddenly be felt a man take
bold of him, turn bis face upwards aud
atare in it for a hurried instant and
then drop hint add leap over the fence,
Disking his departure through Hr.
ChifiT* Held. The man walked away
slowly and deliberately and his whole
manner was characterised by the cool
est deliberation. For several minutes
Wolsey lay in a half unconscious state,
until Hr. J. S. King'sdelive-iy wagon
passed and the driver seeing him car
ried him home. He received a severe
blew in the head which came
near fractu ing his skull, but
which fortunately only out a frightful
gash along the surface. Albert says
that no- attempt was made to ride Iris
pockets and states that every indica
tion shows that tiie unknown party
mistook him for some other man. He
aaya be would know the face that stared
in bit if he should see it again. It was
a negro’s face.
‘ arAWTLiirirTJisco v r*i vs.
It now transpires that for some time
past unknown parties Imve been seen
lurking- along tho darkest places on
Barber, street?
Mr. Ah Pltner, who lives on the sub
urbs of this street, whil- re timing from
his lodgo one night last week, was
closely followed by a negro for nearly a
huiiureri yards when he stepped aside
and ordciw tbe negro to puss on. lie
says he frequently sees negroes on the
street-A lio apparently Imve designs of
cnminiuiug souie lawless act.
Tho young men who live at Mrs.
Grfdy’s have frequently had similar
experiences while returning home .ale
at Arght, and have soon persons stand-
ingin the-middle of the street on dark,
rainy night*, who aroused their suspi
cions.' Olio of them was lately followed
by aibpfiy v nugro from the corner of Mr.
Thomas’ yarijlo the darkest part of the
street wlrore lies topped and requested
tlidttegtp'tophts. ,
All of this allows that Ibis is becom
ing it practice on Barber street, and that
rubbery and assault is liable, to betall
any one who. passes this street after
liiglu fall.
a pointer on two.
Tliis ia a'pro|a:r occasion to given
few |>ointera to tbe eity council about
the condition of Barber street. It lias
liecoiiinti'bad street upon which to be
caught unarmed on a moonless night.
Besides being remote front the city’s
ecu ter. It runs directly between two ne
gro quarter* or settlements; one around
the Northeastern depot and tbe other
by the fair grounds. These quarters
are the localities of more crime than
any other two portions of Athens.
Barber streei divides these two set-
tlcmcnta. and although it is built up
witli nice houses and |iopulated by some
of tile best citizens of Athens it is a
wqnder that even more crimes are uot
eai«.
roled as it is by the city’s police, and
unlit by the city’s system of lights.
There is. ohl^ohe gas lamp on the street
and dial near Prinue avenue. The re-
mtining portion of the street is made
dihual by two smoky little kerohene oil
lamps which are rarely lit twice a
month. The stroetubes been badly neg
lected by the council heretofore and it
is surely high time these wrongs were
righted. At least three gas lamps
should be placed along Barber street be
fore some outrage is committed there
that will mar the fair name of our Clas
tic City.
THEY I01IT LIKE IT.
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Another shooting affray in Oconee.
It would seeui that from tbe late nu
merous tragic dealers over in Oconee
tliat the Bauiu has been called upon
to recount, something had gone wrong
witli oar usually peaceful mud law-abid
ing neighboring county.
The latest is a shooting affray at a ne
gro dance last Saturday night near
High Shoals, and resulted In the in
stant death of a belegerant darkey.
It appears from the accennt that has
been rendered us by the sheriff of Oco
nee that on Saturday night last while a
negro dance waa in progress on Mr. H.
W. Price’s plantation near High Shoals
a negro named Scott Long from Mon
roe, Walton county, was shot, and in
stantly killed by Percy Jones, a negro
boy about nineteen or tweuty years
old.
A WOMAN Of THE CASK,
The difficulty was about a woman, so
it a|>peara from the story of those who
* itnessed the scene, and Scott Long
fancied that Percy Jones had grown
more intimate witli a dusky damsel who
claimed his affection than propriety
would permit. He made his charges
known by nublicly denouncing Perey
Jones while the dance was in progrers,
and said he would defend the woman
from Percy Jones’ outrages and witii
this drew his pistol, firing two shots at
Percy Jones in rapid succession. As
soon as Jonea could draw his British
Bulldog, 38 calibre, double acting, he
fired at hi* antagon-at, the first shot en
tering the left eye killing him instant
ly-
MOD VIOLENCE THREATENED.
Intense excitement was aroused by
tiie killing of Scott Long, and before
ins quivering body had grown stilled
in death, before his friends had even
waited for his last pulse to beat to tell
that he whs dead, au angry mob was
being formed and mad vengeance was
afoot. The friends of tbe dead man
swore to wreak retribution according to
the law of ‘life for a life,’ and set out in
hot pursuit of the absconding murder
er. All night long they scoured tbe
woods and coufltry for miles around,
avowing their mad determination to
kill T eruv Jones wherever he might be
found. Their search, however, was a
vain one for Percy Jones had surren
dered himself into the hands-of the law,
going to Mr. E. P. Frazier’s and giving
u full account of the affair.
On Sunday he was carried to Wat-
krasvillc by Mr. Frazier and turned
over into Sheriff Overby’s safekeeping.
He is now in jail and awaits his trial
before a more impartial tribunal than
an enraged mob.
It is thought by Mr. Frazier that the
killing was in self defense and that
Percy Jones has acted as any man
would have done under similar circum
stances. ‘f ,,»**..»■- •
Tiie; intense excitement among the
friands of tiie dead negro still exists
however, and it is thought by some
that further trouble may ensue. Sheriff
Overby entertains no -fear of an at
tempt to lynch the negro, however, and
it is generally believed that the matter
is at an end until the next term of
court when Percy Jones will be tried.
Col. Hinton iff tho High Shoals fac
tory was In tho city.yesterday on busi
ness for tho mills. He was interview
ed by a Banner reporter as regards the
new laws''
imum li
in all factories iu tbe state. He feaid:
“Wo find that tt is a bard law to ret
used to, and are greatly dissatisfied
their objections to the law. It i* equal-
^ RBSj^lm^jtetibn to itf”
“ w -" 1 — \t* it because it
7 factories at
lights
ties. Too aeo, according to the old law,
ZSS&X&ffitSiZ'SSSS
7&&JZ&&SS& S"E;
time. Now we are compelled to work
“ ‘ nds after dark to make out the
ay of eleven houn all. the year
nd this forces us to expend a
msJ forlights, ctc<for carrying
'. work after dark. The operatives
1 to it on the ground that they
I like to work in a factory except
by. daylight. It is trying to their eyes
fcrwork By any other light, and there
ir.r*4f8^dffi&r,sb^;
work according to the old rules.”
We learn that such dissatisfaction
prevails at roost of the mills by all .par
ties concerned.”
Handsome gifts.
yesterday *recc
gifts from members of Ills family in
l ‘Old Germany.*? A beautiful photo
graph album and several handsome
Russian leather cigar cases, card cases
etc. were among the gifts.. They were
characterized bv tlieir superior make
and quality, anil were sent as Christ
inas presents from Mr. Beusse’s old
« tfQoqra
Another Account.
High Shoals, Ga., Jan. 13.—[Spe
cial. J—Quite a tragic scene was enact
ed at this place last night at a negro
dance, where one negro shot and Di
stantly killed another. The particulars
are as follows: As is usual a quantity
of liquor was on band and the blind ti
ger did a thriving business until about
11 o’clock when a row ensued between
a negro woman and a man by the name
of Percy Jones. It seems that Jones in
sulted the woman, when Scott Long, a
negro, came into the racket and took
the woman’s part. He drew his pistoi
on Percy Jones, and call him » number
of vilejcpitbets, wbic-h very naturally
aroused his irate spirit, which was al
ready considerably heated with the
aforesaid blind tiger liquor, and Jonea
struck;at [Long with a hickory stick,
thereby warding off the pistol. After
striking Long, Jones ran from the
house and as he did so snapped his pis
tol at him, but it failed to fire. Just as
Jones made bis .escape from tbe house
Long fired at bis retreating form twice
while he, Long, was standing in the
front door; neither of ibo shorn, how
ever, took effect. Jones, thinking that
Long was following him, ran around to
the bock door and as he started to enter
Long met him and said, “Here is the
d—ui rascal again.” As he said that he
again raised bis pistol to fire M Jones,
but Jones was too quick for him, aud
dropping on his knees, fired M Long's
bead striking him just below tbe left
eye, killing him instantly. Jones then
fled from the scene of action and went
directly to tt>e|hoase of Mr. James Fra
ser, for whom he was working. He was
accompanied by five of his best friends,
who Were eye-witnesses. They,awaken
ed Mr. Frazer and Jones made a
straightforward statement of wkat be
had] done, claiming It all to' have been
done in self-defence.
Tbe Coroner arrived upon tbe scene
of tlfe killing just about sunrise and
summoned a jury, which after an in
quest held for four houn returned a
verdict that the deceased came to his
death by a pistol shot, which was fired
by Percy Jones and that the act waa
premeditated killing.
A good deal of excitement prevails
among the negroes but no troub-e is
feared, aatbe negro killed is a notorious
ly desperate character and be also bad
kHlod a negro last year.
•> Tho Davis Fund.
Athens, Ga., January 13,1890.
Mr. Editor:—I have tbe pleasure of
adding’to the amount heietofore re
ported’the handsome sum of thirty dol
lars, which has been generously con
tributed by tbe young ladies of our
Lucy Cobb Institute, for the benefit of
WtTEiwr family. ■
I hope to receive further sums from
other institutions in the city.
I beg to suggest to ail who are in
clined to aid this noble object, that the
subscription will close by the last of
this week, as I propose by that time to
make a final report to the District Com
mittee.
, Very respectfully,
- Young L. G. Harris,
CUm’u of AtUeus Committee.
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OUR NEW RAILROAD
AN INTERVIEW WITH A PROM
INENT CAROLINIAN.
B* Talks Akal Iks «., c. * n. Mass
BsHsfallr—A taws •* Manila FlslOa
so* HmiMIw Tow BS-Will
Ms** Iks Next Causa Crow.
Awaking to the fecognitkm of the
great benellta tliat are promised by the
rapid construction of the G., C. A N.
Railroad to this whole section of Geor
gia and the northern part of South Car
olina, the Atlanta Journal ill a recent
issue takes occasion to interview Hon.
W. C. Beuet, of Abbeville, about the
rood, whilefhe waa on a visit to Atlanta.
Tbe interview with Mr. Benet will be
interesting to the people of this section
for it gives tiie general aspect of theG.,
C. ft N. as contemplated by one of the
“beat informed men upon the needs and
hopes of this section of tbe South,” as
tbe Journal says.
In talking with tho Journal, Mr.
Cenet said:
“The link of this road from Monroe,
N. C., to Chester, 8. C., bos already
been built and trains have been run
ning over it for a year. This side of
Chester is being rapidly built, eight
or ten miles being already finished.
Surveying corps, one from Chester aocT
one from Atlanta, are pushing on to
ward the Savannah river. The South
Carolina corps has already reached
Abbeville, only twenty miles from the
Georgia line, and will in a few days
begin grading from that city.
WATER POWER ON THE SAVANNAH.
“The road will cross the Savannah
river at the famous Trotter Shoals, the
property of James Edward Calhoun.
There are miles of water power at this
point sufficient to turn the spindles of
the world.
“This road, as you know, will con
nect in North Carolina with the exten
sion of the Seaboard and Roanoke,
familiarly known iu that state os the
‘Cross Country road.’ The Georgia,
Carolina and Northern will also be
built across many established channels
of traffic and a large business will at
once seek this as a shorter outlet east
and west.
“One peculiarity of this road,” said
Mr. Benet, “will be that it will run
through
A CHAIN OF FLOURISHING CITIES.
There are, to begin with, Athens and
Elberton, in Georgia, and Abbeville,
Greenwood and Chester, in South Car
olina.”
“How is tiiis road being built and
equipped ?"
“Judging from the portion already
built it will be the best constructed and
best equipped road in the Southern
States. The rood bed is rock ballasted,
laid with heavy steel rails, the) bridges
and culverts are of massive iron and
the whole superstructure shows the
utmost core and tbe finest workman
ship.”
TnK BENEFITS OF THE ROAD.
What do you think will be tiie chief
benefits derived from Ibis road?” Mr.
Beuet was asked.
“In the first place It will be tbe most
direct road from the ^Torth to the South JJ&V 1
and Southwest. It will ber ths’ short
line. The chief of its advantages to us in
South Carolina will be that it will give
us a western connection, better rates
and greatly increased facilities. It
passes through one of the finest cotton
belts in the Southern states, which
needs northern and western outlets to
be thoroughly developed.
“I would like to say,” said Mr.
Benet, “that this is Charleston’s op
portunity. _ She has been strangled by
hostile railroads. If she will now
build the Cumberland Gap railroad
from Edgefield to Abbeville, a distance
of forty miles, twelve miles of which is
already graded. Cbarleaton will reap
the benefit of the western connection
of the Georgia, Carolina and Northern,
and have two competing roaisto the
west. This route will place Charleston
twenty miles nearer to Atlanta. Fifty
thousand dollars of local subscription
have already been secured for this road
between Edgefield and Abbeville.
WILL MOVK TIIE NEXT COTTON CROP.
“The Georgia corps of surveyors of
the Georgia, Carolina aud Northern has
passed Elberton on its way to the Sa-
-vannah river, where it will meet the
surveying corps of the South Carolina
side. Th- road itself will be completed
to Abbeville in rime to move the cotton
crop of this year, and its trains will be
running from Atlanta to tbe Virginia
seaboard in eighteen months.”
“How do the people welcome the new
road?”
“With gladness and great hope.
They expect it to aid in the develop
ment of their section, and to*contribute
to their prosperity by better rates and
better facilities.
What it is doing for South Carolina
it will do for Atlanta and Northeast
Georgia. It will give to both a superb
short line to deep water and to the east,
naturally increasing the convenience
and lessening the cost of transporta
tion.”
Called Home Again.—Mr. W. W.
/Sheppard, of Liberty county, who grad
uated at tbe University last year and
who has lately .entered (be Law depart
ment, received a telegram Sunday
morning calling him borne on account
of the death of his younger brother, and
the continued illness of his father. Mr.
Sheppard intended to enter the Law
school last fall, but was prevented from
doing so by tiie serious illness of his fa
ther. He had just been iu Athens a few
Jteys.phen he secslred- thef telegram
summoning him ttackxo bis home. He
will probably not return to college tills
year.
ARISING YOUNG HAN.
How Mr. Charles n. H.rrli Is Succeeding
la the Mercantile World.
There is nothing more gratifying
than to watch tbe upward steps of a
young man on fortune’s ladder, what
ever be his vocation.
Mr. Charles W. Harris, avoungman
who graduated from our University a
few years aeo bas a career that has been
watched with g atification and delight
by the Banner as well as by his hosts
iif friends. When he left the Universi
ty he did so with the eyes of his profess
ors and many acquaintances in tbe city
upon him', for his career here:was such
as betokened unbounded success in
whatever be undertook. He was not
long in obtaining an excellent posi
tion with-the live and solid firm of Smith
A Caritbers of eug Tavern. Here he
has been for several years as book-keep
er and general manager until this year
when he has assumed the position of a
copartner in the business. He is suc
ceeding in every manner possible
and is a rising*young man3 n tiie vicini
ty of Jug Tavern.
Besides being a lire and enterprising
young man he is highly educated and
has attained no little esteem as a writer.
His news letters to the Banner are al
ways read with interest by every one.
We predict for him a life of continued
sucoess, and press him on to better lau
rels by thus reviewing those he has at
tained in past days.
Athens can sustain every building
and loan Association that caii he organ
ised here. Let them come, and wel
come them to oor growing city.
OVER THE CITY.
ECHOES FROM THE STREETS
AND SIDEWALKS.
A Handsome Buildixg.—The scaf-
foling from the Y. fi. C. A- building
bos been removed, and it now presents
quite a handsome appearance.
Appointed Assignee.—Mr. John R.
Moore bas been appointed Assignee of
A. O. Lyodon In place of Mr. Geo.
Gillelsnd. The latter neglected to give
the requisite hoed and It was for that
reason that Mr^Moora was named In
stead.
A Good Teacher Wanted.—Eight of
tho patrons of the Watkinsviile acade
my have subscribed #100 each os a sala
ry for a teacher tbe present year. The
position is open for a good teacher, and
a flourishing school eon bs built up at
this place. *
A Fine Bo:
eatingpicturSaeBiseltonand Dozier’s
is that of the Qeniral Judiciary com
mittee or the Ute boose of representa
tives. It is composed of tbe very lead-
era of the house, with Mr.R. L. Berner,
of Forsyth as Chairman. Hon. H. C.
Tuck occupies a conspicuous position
among this able body of men.
ITT Repoi
first issue of the Reporter, under the
new corps of editors, came out Satur
day, and was quite a bright issue. The
publication of the Reporter was very
irregular during the three months be
fore Christmas, and it is gratifying to
a reform in this
learn that there will he
direction.
Labcbny After Trust.—Sunday eve
ning late, Charlie Johnson, colored,
was arrested on a warrant sworn out
by Dulcie Hunt. The charge is larceny
after trust. It seems that Dulcie gave
five dollars to Johuson which he failed
to aecount for satisfactorily, and conse
quently *h»wished him to be put in tbe
hands of the law. Johnsen was sent to
jail that night. He .gave bond yester
day.
Tee Eleven Hour Law.—Last week
theBAHKHR in giving an account of
the eleven hour law recently instituted
by tbe State, stated tliat the law
demands sixty-five -hours as the maxi
mum limit. This we desire to correct
as it has caused a misunderstanding
among some of the operatives. The
maximum limit of hours for work dur
ing the week is sixty-six as is self-evl-
deet, and from the fact that it is an
eleven hour per day law.
Memorial Exercises.—The Eta
Chapter of the Chi Phi fraternity held
very interesting memorial exercises
Saturday night is honor of the late Mr.
Henry W. Urady. Besides' the full ac
tive membership present, a number of
the Chi Phi Alumni in the city were in
attendance to do honor to this great
and good man. Resolutions upon the
death of Mr. Grady were adopted, and
addresses were made on behalf of the
active members by Messrs W. D. Ellis,
Jr.. Albert Boylston and Fred Lewis of
Atlanta. Following these were ad
dresses by Prof.D. C. Barrow,Mr. Char
lie Griffeth and Mr. Tom Cobb among
the alnmni. The occasion was a sadly
pleasant one for the members of the
fraternity.
His Appointment Announced.—The
appointment of Mr. Pryor L. Mynatt
as one of tbe captains of the University
battallion was read out yesterday before
the corps of cadets by Adjutant Shef
field. Mr. Myuatt will immediately en
ter upon the discharge of his duties, as
one of the aides to Col. C. M.
Snelling. Mr. Mynatt, in addition to
being one of tbe most genial young
men that ever attended the University,
is splendidly drilled and will reflect
great credit upon the University bat
tallion as one of its officers.
YESTERDAY S TENNYSONIAN-
Tbs Tonag Ladles of Luoy Cobb Institute
Gives a Charming Entertainment.
Yesterday at one o’clock the young
ladies of the Tennysonian society at
Lacy Cobb Institute delighted a select
audience of friends with one of the most
enjoyable literary and musical enter
tainments ever given in this city. The
public entertainments&iven at the Insti
tute have recently become so rare that
the bare announcment of one of any kind
by tbe charming pupil* of that school is
received with delight sat unmixed with
surprise, it can therefore be readily
coujectured that a large number of
friends crowded the Tennysonian hall
at the Instistute yesterday at the hour
when the entertainment was given. Tbe
program was complete in every respect
and sparkled with gems of music and
recitation, ending with tbe inimitable
“critics” reoort which as usual provok
ed much mirth and merriment. It is to
be hoped that the Tennysonians will
give another entertainment in the near
future. The only fault that has ever
been found with the exercises at Lucy
Cobb is that the Athens public
bas never been able to see enough
of them. We trust that this trouble
shall be at least partially removed in
the near future by other similar delight
ful literary entertainments. Below we
give the program in full:
Vocal Solo—“Tit for Tat," by Mias
Leila Parr.
Recitation—“Baby’s Soliloquy,” by
Miss Mamie L. Holt
Piano Solo—Miss Ella Pope.
egro Lecture on Ap
ples.” by Miss Susan Wadley.
Piano Solo—An Old Fashioued Dance
by Miss Mary Lon Middlebrooks.
'Recitation—“Spinning Wheel,” Miss
Lelia Parr.
Song—“’Tis NotTrue,” by Miss Kate
Harris.
Reeitation—“Fairy Bella,” Miss Bes
sie Carswell.
CrUio’a RepQrt-Miss.Mnud Hardeman,
TURNED ON.
THE ELECTRIC CURRENT PUR
SUES ITS ILLUMINATING
COURSE ALONG THE
Altai Ricks.
A flood of brilliancy!
Such was the first thought that struck
the Athenian last night as be gazed up
our avenues and business streets. Im
mersed as they were in a flood of bright
ness from scores of electric arc lights.
It waa indeed a beautiful sight, one
that made tbe observer realise more
than ever the progress which is char
acterizing the life of our city today and
that spoke in no ambiguous
terms of the future of our beloved Atit-
i. Up Broad and Clayton streets os
forms tbe eye could reach, there glit
tered like mammoth diamonds in mid
air the beautiful light of the electric
current; and far up MUiedge avneue,
there could be seen the electric lights,
shining like seyriad satelites ushering
in tbe vesper hour. Thera is no won
der that oar citizens paused os they
walked towards their homes from their
places of business. The sight was tru
ly an inspiration. It was a type of tbe
progress of Athens, an emblem of the
brilliant days to come in the metropo
lis of North-East Georgia. It
told of the days when the
G, C. A N. would roll into our city,
tbe new hotel would be built and hun
dreds of other enterprises would spring
up. Indeed, standing nnder the glare
of lights as brilliant as any that shine
in New York or London, one could
readily picture the scene twenty years
lienee when Athens should be not only
the metropolis of this section of the
state but should vie with Atlanta in
claiming the title of the “Chicago of
the South.”
In the brightness of the electric
lights, the gas jets—emblematic ef a
past period of progress—eeemed to
flicker and grow pale with envy, aud
’tis said that the moon was a full hour
late in rising, so tempted waa
she to retire to the shades of
private life, on account of the encroach
ment of electricity upon her lawful do
minion and the superiority of its light
over her own. Without disparaging,
however, the services wh<eh gas-light
and the moon have done in illumining
our streets in the past, Athens bids
them farewell forever, and welcomes
the subtle agency of electricity as a
means of her illumination in the fu
ture. Gas it all very well for the streets
of a small town, but—Athens is now a
city l
TUBNINO THE CURRENT ON.
The electric current, which shot a
blaze of light from the Oconee river to
Milledge avenue, waa turned on yester
day evening at six o’clock promptly. At
tliat time, a number of guests ut the
invitation of the enterprisiug managers
of tbe Gas Works, Messrs Robinson
Bros.'assembled at the plant to see the
machinery let in motion. A large
number of our most prominent citizens
were on hand to “gee the wheels go
Md wro japscfaUy to wjUwss.
tile, inauguration of an enterprise whiun
will be of inestimable importance to’
Athens. Mr. D. R. liullen, a promi
nent electrician in the employ of the
Houston-Thompson company waa oa
band to set tiie motor in motion, and
the assembled throng awaited with
some impatience the arrival of the
hour which was to bring Athens from
darkness into light. Promptly at aix
o’clock, Mr. Sullen touched the electric
button, tbe wheels turned, the electric
sparks flashed from the brushes of the
machine and the current, larieh with
energy aud light, coursed with incred
ible rapidity iu way along the wires
until the Whole city shone resplendent
in iu dress of beauty, as the lights in
the various portions of the eity flashed
forth, citizens halted in their work to
hail fhe new enterprise. Children
playfully sported beneath the newly
given light, and until a late hour of
the night the popular games of hide and
seek were played by our juvenile popu
lation beneath the lights and shadow of
our electric system. The comments of
many upon the innovation were amus
ing, to say the least. A crowd of dar
keys stood at the corner of College av
enue and Broad street about 8 o’clock,
and discussed the situation. One of
them was wondering how much oil it
took to keep “them lamps burnin’ all
nigbt;”wbile another was explaining to
his less intelegent brethren the method
of lighting up each evening. His idea
was that the lamps were let down by
pulleys so that a match could be ap
plied; and all of his dusky audience
seemed complaiscent in the belief. It
was another instance of the fact
that “where ignorance is bliss, ’tis fol
ly to be wise.”
TO WHOM WE OWE THANKS.
The council just retiring from the
government of our city desertes tbe
thanks for the splendid step in a pro
gressive direction which oar city took
last night. It was through their wis
dom that electric lights were substitut
ed for gas. Tbe enterprises which will
follow from this move will all be the re
sult of the judgment of this able
body of men. Electric lights mean
electric ears in the course or time, and
beyond this, lies a vast field of enter
prise which the future will disclose.
Athens is moreover fortunate in hav
ing such progressive and efficient men
as Messrs. Robinson Bros, at the head
of tbe system. They have invested
largely in our city, and have.already
shown that they will be among our
most public spirited citizens.
A New Enterprise.—Mr. Victor L
Smith, of Atlanta, is in the city in the
interest of a new enterprise that prom
ises much for tbe growth of onr city.
It is the establishment of a branch of
the Inter-State Building and Loan As
sociation of Bloomington, 111. This is
one of tbe very strongest associations
of its kind in America, having a capital
of $20,000,000, with a splendid line of
patrons. Mr. Smith lias with his char
acteristic energy gotten onr people well
interested in the admirable workings of
the company and a branch of the asso
ciation will be < rganized immediately,
with Ur. E. R. Hodgson as president.
Already more stock bas been taken in
it than in any other Building &Loan As
sociation having an office here, and tbe
prospects for its future arc indeed
bright. We take pleasure in welcoming
all such enterprises to our city. *
TELEGRAPHIC.
TO BE HUNG.
HAWES WILL HAVE TO SWING
ON FEB. 26th 1890.
Tbs Supreme Coart of
Affirms tbe Drc stoa of the Lawsr
Court—Th. Vr»y Latest
Montgomery, Ala., January 13.—
[Special.]—The ilqwee case was affirm
ed by the Supreme court this morning,
and the sentence of death imposed by
tbe criminal court of Jefferson county
ordered lo be executed on Fridey, Feb
ruary 28tb. 1890.
AN ELABORATE OPINION.
The eplnion of the court was deliver
ed by Justice McClellan, and is vary
elaborate, covering every seriously-
contested point presented by the record.
Its delivery waa commenced at one
o’clock.
THE VEERING IN BIBMtNGHAK.
Birmingham, Ala, January IS.—
All tho town is in a state of nervous
suspense awaiting the decision of tiie
Supreme court in the celebrated Hawes
murder case. It will be rendered at
one o’clock,
HE 18 RESTLESS.
The noted prisoner has 1 been very
restless. All the morning he has con
tinually paced hisoell, while his brow
is contracted and bis fpce very pale.
He refused to talk to reporters and the
sheriff has forbid others to see him.
ANXIOUS FOR THE XKWS.
He remarked to Sheriff Smith at
noon: “My God, Joe, when do you
think the news will come ? I’d rather
be dead than to stand this awful sus
pense. 1 did not sleep a wiuk last
night.”
FOB THE FIRST TIME.
For the flirt time since tho terrible
tragedy he seems unstrung.' Be is kept
in close confinement. People ara
crowding around the telegraph ofilcea
awaiting news from Montgomery.
A TERRIBLE CYCLONE
Scatters Death Throughout Kentucky
-Families all Killed. .
Nashville, q.’enn„ Jan. 13.—[Spe
cial]—A terrible cyclone: swept over the
country fourteen miles north of Union
City last night, destroying many lives
and houses.
At Cliiiton, Ky., ten persons art
known to have been killed and several
Hodge and two children,- a family
named Gsddle, and the wife iff Railroad
Agent Rosa.
At Wyckliffe, the section foreman
and several children were Arilkid, and
near Moscow three persons named
Braham are reported badly injured.
TO SOLVE THE RACE PROBLEM.
Something About the Mau Who Wants
» Negress for a Wife.
Platsmouth, Neb., Jan. 13..—(Spe
cial)—Henry James Lambert is the
name of the youug Englishman who
has written to Atlanta for the purpose
of securing a full-blooded tier rests fora
bride. Several weeks ago Mr. Lam
bert’s eye fell uuon the fallowing ad
vertisement, which appeared in an
eastern paper.
‘“To any respectable white mail fur-
credentials as to charac
ter,who will marry my daughter I will
present on his wedding day with $1,500.
I am an honest colored man and by i
dustry have accumulated a fortune.
Address G. W. Block,box 1,001 Atlanta,
Ga.”
On reading the advertisement Hr*.
Lambert immediately ' wrote to
the above address, making a proposi
tion of marriage, with the stipulation
that the monetary part of the contract
should betulfiUed and requesting as an
evidence of good faith that transporta
tion to Atlanta should be sent him. To
avoid being duped he fats-Written to
the authorities, at Atlanta asking them
to make proper inquiries as to the ad
vertisement and‘the probability of the
offer being made good.
Mr. Lambert is twenty weight years of
a p and-was hem in Bdrwasn, England.
e has resided in America five years
and has made this city his home far the
past seveff mohths. HSU as ffODccu-
ft-nm
tances from Kurope. and on tnc death
of his unde he will inherit a consider
able fortune. Of good education and a
fair degree Of culture, he attracted no
little attention 1 in this city, owittg te
the peculiar ideas he advances as to the
means of solving the present race prob-
Mr. Lambert advocates the intermar
riage of the Caucasian and negro races
and holds that by this means the negro
race will in the course of a few genera
tions become extinct, the fruit: of the
first intermarriages- being nmlattoes,
the second quadroons, th* third octo
roons, and. soon until all,trace of the
Africa in future geueratioris is oblitera
ted. It is in full * accordance' with this
view that be. has made the proposition
above referred to.
Mr. Lambert is ahandsomeman^With
regular, oleanjcut fcaturea, dark hair
and piercing bright eyes. He is about
5 feet and 9 inches tall, built somewhat
stocky, weight probably 1$0 pounds;
has broad shoulders and deep chest. He
has forwarded his photograph and is
aw.iiting a reply, which he daily ex
pects will armve accompanied with the
necessary transportation to Atlanta.
Cal Brice bare counted the return of bit vic-
tory,
Some;*ociety “buds" stand th* troats of
many ie**ou* without wittering.
A Mysterious Assassination.
Baixbiudgs.-Ga., Jan. 13—[Special]
—George Smith, a well-to-do negro,
was cowardly assassinated Friday night
at his liouie twelve miles from here.
Tiie shooting was done at midnight
on the night mentioned. His murder
ers are not positively known.
However, various circumstances point
to, and inculpate men who hod an old
grudge against him, u . M
Atlanta, Jan. 13.-{8p«dal]—Tt»
to death on December M.
It win be remembered that theooro-
ner’sjury found that old wan Jim Bo us
was guilty of ha
upon his own
B° n e,j younj| Jim
low, sister ot Mrs
Bone and Jim Buz
family "guiltyof |
*°rs>nd after the fact.
-The story, as developed at tho <
ss’Jsasagas® 3
f,. n<>t ? h * Tin « written to 1
that he was waylaid and '
leaving the house. It '
ease of blaekmail, n
and hence the trial before Ju
ard H.^'larke attracted a large <
spectators: this morning.
sie Bone ts well known, hav«
fruit on the streets when _
young girl. She ts now about <
years of age and fa very good looking.
aista of the old man Jim, Mraf Bone,
young Jim, Jessie Bone, Lem Bone.
Julius Bond And Chalmers Bone.
Mr. Charles D. Hill, state solicitor,
announced that he would be assisted by
« th SPt°*?i; utl0 * by Hon. W.C.GIenn.
Mr. Park Woodward, brother of Jim
Woodward, was present. ,
Mr. James A. Gray and Mr. Frank
W £l ker *PPo**»d far the defendants.
The whole Bone family, with Mrs.,
fiuckalew and Jim Busbee, filed into
the oourt room and sat In a row ot
chairs immediately In front of the
judge.
~ J’be solicitor announced readyior the
state.
fir. Gray asked that one of the pris
oners be tried at a time. Tho solicitor
stated that the state elected to try old
man Jim Bone first.
Four 'Panels, of twelve men each,
were called, and alt answered , to their
names, except one, and that was Mr. D.
W. Brown well.
The reason Mr. Brownweil did not
answer was because he was very deaf.
He was motioned to move towards the
judge, and asked d he was deaf. After
some trouble he was made to hear, and
be arid ho was very deaf.
‘ Why .didn't Judge -Marshall J.
y° u w ben you wsi' im-
ganeHedr? asked Judge Richard
“The bailiff wouldn’t let mo say
anything,” was the reply - ^ J
i r ‘I’ll overrule the baihff,” said the
judge, “and you can beexensed.”
When asked if he was guilty or not
fi^^man.Bpna^ated:
The defendant?e counsel said they
would put in a plea of “not guilty.”
Solicitor Hilt asked tbe court to de
cide whether the prisoner’s plea of
“guilty” should be considered.
The prisoner was asked to stand up
and the judge asked him if ho pleaded
guilty to murder.
He replied no, but was guilty of the
shooting. His plea was then Written
“not guilty.”
.Out of sixty jurors summoned ten
were accepted, eighteen stricken by the
defendant, three stricken by the state,
and twenty-seven excused fax cause.
Court then adjourned for dinner.
Attorney W. C. Glenn says that tbe
case has assumed a new phase since
old man Bone pleaded guilty to having
dope the shooting and that the burden
is now on the defense to show that the
killing was justifiable.
THE WORLD’S FAIR.
The Claims of New York and Chicago
Presented.
Washington, Jan. 11.—[Special]—
The announcement that New York and
Chicago, through distinguished repre
sentatives, would present their claims
for the location of tne proposed world’s
fair before the senate special committee 1
oa the quadro-centennial to-day, was ,
sufficient to attract a crowd to the. cap-
itol that speedily exhausted the accom- ’
modatious of the senate reception room,
where the hearing Was held.
There was such a pressure tor admit
tance that the committee contemplated
repairing to tbe senate chamber, but
found that a rale of tbe body forbade
the use of the chamber for any other
purpose than . its own sessions, except
by special action of the senate.
New York’s claims were first pre
sented. Mr. Chauncey M. Depew de
livered the opening address and was
fallowedbyJBon.,W. Burke Cochran,
Bon. Warner Miller and James Wood,
President of the New York State Agri-
cultural Society.
Major Cregier made the opening
argument in favor of Chicago and was
fallowed by Mr. Thomas D. Bryan.
E. T. Jeffrey of Chicago concluded
the open public discussion.
Senator Hiscock stated after the hear
ing closed that he would call the com
mittee together again Monday morning
at H o’clock and he expressed a hope
that a report upon the World’s fair bill
would be made to the Senate some time
next week.
THE PANDORA’S RIVAL.
The College Boys at Mercer to Issue an
Annual.
Macon, Ga., Jan. 13.—(Special)—
The students ot Mercer University have
elected editors and business managers
for the Mereerian, to be published at
commencement.
They were as follows: Editor-in-
chief B. W. Collier, P. D. T. Editors
—S. R. Palmer, P. D. T.; E. M. Fort
and E. W. Marshall, A. T. O.; W. H.
Kilpatrick and S. Y. Sanford, K. A.;
J. A. Gunn and Stovall, S. A. E. R.
M. Hitch and W. M. Thomas, S. N.
Sturmau and Rhudy, business man
agers, Chairman, C. T. Tillmen, P. D.
T. Jos. Jenkins, A. T. O.. John
Wade, K. A., N. W. Jones, S. A. E.,
W. T. Burklialter, S. X. r J. R. Jarrell.
i A terrible cyclone in St. Louis swept
the city with disaster. A number of
deaths are reported, aud great losses of
property.